Octomom Nadya Suleman Reveals She’s a Grandmother
Octomom Nadya Suleman Becomes Grandmother After Her Son Welcomes First Child
Octomom has a new title—grandmother.
Nadya Suleman—who is known for giving birth to the first surviving set of octuplets 15 years ago—made the sweet announcement that she became a grandmother after one of her sons welcomed a child.
“Thank you my son and my lovely daughter in law for giving us this beautiful gift!,” Nadya. 49, wrote on Instagram Sept. 23. “We are so blessed that she is a new addition to our family! Baby girl you are so very loved and we can’t wait to watch you grow!! 8/30/24.”
Alongside the sweet caption was a photo of the baby’s little foot poking out of a pink blanket. The new grandmother did not share any additional details such as the baby’s name, or which one of her sons welcomed the little addition.
In 2009, Nadya, who now goes by Natalie, welcomed her eight youngest children Noah, Maliyah, Isaiah, Nariyah, Jonah, Makai, Josiah and Jeremiah—through in vitro fertilization after a California specialist implanted 12 embryos.
The octuplets were born through C-section. Nadya is also the mother of Elijah, Amerah, Joshua, Aidan, and twins Calyssa and Caleb.
While Nadya has remained largely out of the spotlight in recent years—with her last interview given in 2018, during which she detailed her struggles in the spotlight at the height of her fame—she often takes to social media to celebrate her children’s birthdays.
In fact, in August Nadya penned a sweet tribute to her son Joshua with a series of sweet throwback pics.
“Dear Joshua, I am so proud of the man you are becoming. You are smart, funny, hard working, loyal humble and now a devoted husband and soon to be father,” she wrote at the time. “you have overcoming seemingly impossible obstacles this year, and have come out the other side stronger and more resilient.”
She continued, “Words cannot express how much I love and respect you. May God continue to protect and bless you abundantly. Happy 21st birthday, my third born ‘baby.’ I love you. P.s. Maybe one day you’ll allow me to actually share an updated picture.”
Nadya also gave a look at her teenage kids in July, as she celebrated her birthday.
“Thank you kids for making my birthday yesterday so special,” she wrote on July 12 over a photo carousel that included a video of her youngest kids singing to her. “I love you all.”
For a closer look inside their family life, read on…
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Back to the Beginning
Throwing it back to when her octuplets where newborns and her six older children were able to sit still for approximately eight seconds.
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Uniform Cuteness
Gap ad in the heyday of khakis or a flashback to Christmas 2012?
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We’ve Got Each Other
Mom marked twins Caleb and Calyssa’s 16th birthday in 2023 with this adorable throwback pic.
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Santa’s Helpers
Getting eight children to line up and smile for a pic sounds like a Christmas miracle to us.
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Fur Baby Bonding
The Sulemans are a cat family, so Maliyah took the opportunity to do some dog-sitting.
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Man of the House
Nadya snuck a rare recent pic of eldest son Elijah onto her feed in honor of his 21st birthday in 2022.
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It’s a Zoo in Here!
Sometimes having a large family can really feel like running a zoo, as Nadya reminded us in wishing Noah, Maliyah, Isaiah, Nariyah, Jeremiah, Jonah, Josiah and Makai a happy 12th birthday.
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Look What I Made
Showing off a cat and crafts on the couch.
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Young Queen
Nadya’s eldest daughter Amerah got her 21st birthday picture all to herself.
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Compliments to the Chefs
Jonah, Nariyah, Noah and Jeremiah were in charge of the family’s vegan feast on Native American Heritage Day in 2023.
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Girls Night Out
Mom took Amerah and Calyssa out for ramen (vegan, of course) in August 2023.
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When the Cats Are Bigger Than the Kids…
The family loves their fur babies too.
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Looking Snazzy
Eight was enough for this family photo in March 2022.
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Cobra Kai Forever
Joshua, sporting the temporary face tat, and big brother Eli were about to take flight in this throwback pic their mom shared.
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Twinning!
Maliyah and Nariyah were a coordinated sister act.
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Brotherly Love
Noah and Jonah got ready to dig in.
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Every Day is Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is never lonely for Nadya, here celebrating with her octuplets and their big sister Amerah in 2022.
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Tie-Dyed For
In lieu of 48 candles, the kids brought balloons for their mom’s birthday.
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14 and Counting
The Suleman octuplets enjoyed baked goods on their 14th birthday.
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Surrounded by Love
While her kids smiled for the camera, Mom snuck in a wish on her 49th birthday in 2024.
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